Elton John had a huge hit duetting with Kiki Dee on "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," but he's also performed it with RuPaul and Miss Piggy.

Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.

"Take On Me" was just a minor hit in Norway until a new version was released with the iconic video, making it a global smash.

"Babylon," in David Gray's song, refers to London, which was once known as the "modern-day Babylon."

The Ben Folds Five song "Brick" is about a difficult time when Folds' girlfriend got an abortion.

Taylor Swift became the first woman in the history of the Hot 100 to succeed herself at #1 when "Blank Space" dethroned her previous single, "Shake It Off," from the top spot in 2014.
Lita talks about how they wrote songs in The Runaways, and how she feels about her biggest hit being written by somebody else.
Newman makes it look easy these days, but in this 1974 interview, he reveals the paranoia and pressures that made him yearn for his old 9-5 job.
Rick Astley on "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Cry For Help," and his remarkable resurgence that gave him another #1 UK album.
A renowned guitarist and rock revivalist, Dave took "I Hear You Knocking" to the top of the UK charts and was the first to record Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk."
Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?
One of the most successful songwriters in the business, Desmond co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" and "Livin' On A Prayer."